Charles Curtis Parke Obit, Cassia, ID
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The Deseret Evening News
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 31, 1902

Obituary of Charles Curtis Parke, born 29 December 1829.

"Gone to his rest, another old pioneer died May 1 at Conant,
Cassia County, Idaho of paralysis.   Charles Parke: born in
Indiana on the Wabash Dec. 29, 1828 (sic).  Came to Utah with the
family in 1849 was a memberof the "Mormon" Church; went to Nevada
and California on a mission in 1856; was there during the great
mining excitement consequent on the discovery of the Virginia
Consolidated and other rich mines; and at onetime owned interest
in several of them.  During early times in Utah he belonged to the
Minute Men for six or seven years, and was with Lot Smith and John
Wakely noted Indian fighters on many a hunt after them.  He was
married 3 times; was the father of 14 children, eight of whom
survive him and had 45 grandchildren.

Went to Idaho in 1872, being one of the first settlers in Cassia
County; invested in cattle business till 1881 when he sold his
cattle and bought sheep, being one of the very first to run sheep
in that county.  He suffered from paralysis a little over two
years before death relieved him, was buried according to the rites
of the "Mormon" church in the cemetary near Albion County seat of
the county where he lived so long;had his faults and virtues; was
a charitable and generous man to thepoor.  May his soul exist in
peace. Other papers please copy."